IIT Roorkee Campus Highlights
The Institute has over three campuses, namely a 365-acre campus at Roorkee, a 25-acre campus at Saharanpur, and a 10-acre campus at the Greater Noida Extension Centre in Greater Noida. IIT Roorkee has 8,000+ students, hostels, clubs, sports facilities, guest houses, 10 boys' hostels, three girls' hostels, one coed hostel, and six married couples' hostels. The institute has UG, PG, Alaknanda clubs, and various other facilities for the students. IIT Roorkee's library has a collection of more than 3.20 lakh documents, Online databases, CD-ROMs, standards, audio-video material, specifications, theses, reports, etc.
| Particulars | IIT Kanpur Campus Highlights |
|---|---|
| Area | 365 acres |
| Location | Roorkee, Haridwar, Uttarakhand |
| Satellite Campus | Saharanpur, Greater Noida Extension |
| Basic amenities | Canteen, library, sports facilities, guest house, clubs, cafes, banks, post office |
| Boys Hostel | 10 |
| Girls Hostel | 3 |
| Married Hostel | 6 |
| Co-ed Hostel | 1 |
IIT Roorkee Hostel
IIT Roorkee Hostels are known as Bhawans. Each of them has its own cyber cafes. These are managed by the students themselves. Each Bhawan has a canteen where students can enjoy even midnight snacks. Each hostel has different accommodation capacity, laundry facility, and guest room facility. Every hostel has a group of wardens and supervisors and a chief warden. Sports facilities and mess & canteen facilities are also available in each hostel.
IIT Roorkee Hostel Fees 2026
The hostel fees at IIT Roorkee vary according to the courses and depend upon the course’s specialization and level. In case of UG courses, the hostel fees are INR 7500 per semester. The above-mentioned fees cover the cost of electricity as well. The mess fee is not covered in the above-mentioned fees. Students can check out the details regarding the UG courses' fees from the attached PDF file. IIT Roorkee UG Fee Structure
IIT Roorkee v/s Other Colleges: Hostel Comparison
Students can compare different hostels' accommodation facilities to make an informed decision. For students' reference, a few IITs have been compared in the table below-
| College Name | Hostel Fee | Number of Hostels |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Roorkee | INR 60000 | 20 |
| IIT Bombay | INR 44,200 | 7 |
| IIT Kharagpur | INR 30,000 | 21 |
Note: The fee is as per unofficial sources and is hence indicative.
IIT Roorkee Library
IIT Roorkee Library, also known as Mahatma Gandhi Central Library, has a rich collection of 30000 plus reading materail including books, journals, and e resources. It has spacious reading facilities for 85,000 sq. ft. plus of area and modern infrastructure. It can be accessed daily by the students with extended hours during examinations. Refer below for library timings-
| Category of Days | Timings |
|---|---|
| All weekdays | 8:30 am- 12:00 midnight |
| One week before the exam till the end of the exams | 24*7 |
| Holi, Eid-ul-Fitr, Gurunanak Jayanti, Deepawali, and Christmas Day. | 8.30 am - 5.30 pm |
Note: The Library will remain fully closed on the following holidays-
- Republic Day
- Independence Day
- Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
IIT Roorkee Sports Facility
The institute has a sports council which takes care of all the sports facilities. Different events, like International Yoga Day, are organized throughout the campus to keep students engaged in physical activity. IIT Roorkee has a ground booking facility for different sports like cricket, badminton, football, hockey, etc. The candidate can check the following document for further details. SOP for IIT Roorkee Ground Booking
Places to visit in and around IIT Roorkee Campus
IIT Roorkee has a history of 175 years, attractive infrastructure, as well as museums and green areas. Some nearby places of interest are Solani Aqueduct, Ganga Canal, and Piran Kaliyar Sharif. The students may go to some places of interest such as Haridwar Ganga Ghats, indulge in ganga arty, rafting, camping, and bungee jumping in Rishikesh, and spend their vacations in the hill stations of Dehradun and Mussoorie.
IIT Roorkee Infrastructure FAQs
Given below are the FAQs about the infrastructure of IIT Roorkee:
The Institute has over three campuses namely a 365-acre campus at Roorkee, a 25-acre campus at Saharanpur, and a 10-acre campus of Greater Noida Extension Centre at Greater Noida. IIT Roorkee has 8,000+ students, hostels, clubs, sports facilities, guest houses, 10 boys' hostels, three girls' hostels, one coed hostel, and six married couples' hostels. The institute has UG, PG, Alaknanda clubs, and various other facilities for the students. IIT Roorkee's library has a collection of more than 3.20 Lakh documents, Online databases, CD-ROMs, standards, audio-video material, specifications, theses, reports, etc.
The library was established in 1848. The library is spread across an 85,000 sq. ft. area. It is a four-storeyed building. IIT Roorkee library has a rich collection of more than 3,20,000 documents, CD-ROMs, Online databases, audio-video material, standards, specifications, theses, reports etc. It also has access to more than 8000 electronic journals.
Infrastructure/Facilities
- Library
IIT Roorkee library has a rich collection of more than 3,20,000 documents, CD-ROMs, Online databases, audio-video material, standards, specifications, theses, reports etc. It also has access to more than 8000 electronic journals.
- Cafeteria
IIT Roorkee has many cafeterias. Apart from the all-night canteens, which are present in each hostel, there are 3 major cafes on campus, namely Nescafe, Alpahar and the University Canteen.These cafeterias provide quality food at reasonable prices.
- Hostel
IIT Roorkee has 10 boys' hostels, 3 girls' hostels and 6 hostels for married candidates. All the hostels have basic amenities like cyber cafe, gym, Wi-Fi, water purifiers, common room, recreation room, mess, TV, laundry services, security and surveillance system etc.
Boys HostelIn-Campus Hostel, Girls HostelIn-Campus Hostel, Co-ed HostelIn-Campus Hostel - Sports ComplexAvailable Facilities:Badminton Court|Basketball Court|Cricket Ground|Football Ground|Squash Court|Swimming Pool|Tennis Court|Athletic Track|Hockey Field|Volleyball Court
- LabsAvailable Facilities:Civil Engineering Lab|Chemistry Lab|Computer Lab|Electrical Lab|Electronics Lab|Mechanical Lab
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Student Forum
Answered 8 months ago
Below are some of the names of the IIT Roorkee departments:
Department of Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing, Department of Architecture and Planning, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Department of Civil Engineering,
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Answered 8 months ago
Department of Architecture and Planning imparts high-quality education in the professional fields of Architecture and Planning and offers Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) and mant other degrees. Department has facilities like Climatology Lab, Computer Lab, and Com
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IIT Roorkee MSc cutoff 2026 ranged from 126 to 904 in the first round for the OBC AI category. By the last round, the closing rank ranged from 158 to 1118. Hence, OBC AI category students need a rank of at least 1118 to be qualified for admission. Candidates can check the table below to know the fir
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IIT Roorkee has 10 boy hostels, 3 girl hostels, and 6 hostels for married candidates. The campus has a new co-ed hostel, Vigyan Kunj. Hostels may accommodate Undergraduate and Postgraduate students, along with doctoral students. All the hostels have basic amenities like a cyber cafe, gym, Wi-Fi, water purifiers, common room, recreation room, mess, TV, laundry services, security and surveillance systems, etc. Students are assigned to hostels by the school administration after their freshman year. The hostels at IIT Roorkee are called Bhawans. Each Bhawan has a mess. Mess administration consists of a staff advisory, a chief advisory, and a student mess secretary. The hostel fee at IIT Roorkee ranges between INR 68,000 and INR 99,000. This annual hostel fee does not include mess charges.